*Location: Nicolaïtoren Klaaskerk (St.Nicolaikerk) Nicolaaskerkhof at Nicolaasdwarsstraat Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands LL: N 52.08312, E 5.12491
*Carillonist: Malgosia Fiebig, stadsbeiaardier E: malgosiafiebig@hotmail.com *Contact: Utrechtse Klokkenspel Vereniging E: info@klokkenspelvereniging.nl - or - Secretariat UKV Plompetorengracht 4 NL-3512 CC Utrecht E: secretariaat@ klokkenspelvereniging.nl E: (via Webform @ www.klokkenspelvereniging.nl) - or - De Nicolaikerk Nicolaaskerkhof 9 3512 XC Utrecht T: 030 2315734 *Schedule: Sun 1400-1500 *Remarks: Meantone temperament; drum by Goert Woutersz (1581) & Addicks (1933). Taylor replaced (not recast) 12 bells; the Hemony trebles were kept in the tower. Likewise P&F replaced the Taylor bells, which eventually went to the Domtoren (see UTRECHT - D/3). *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 43 bells Pitch of heaviest bell (excluding sub-bourdon) is G in the middle octave Transposition is up 7 semitone(s) Keyboard range: (G )C G / ---- There are two missing bass semitones The presence or absence of a practice console is unknown The instrument was enlarged in 1988 with 2 bells made by Eijsbouts Prior history: In 1985, the instrument was enlarged to 41 bells by Eijsbouts (5 bells were added in and/or remain from that work.) Pitch of heaviest bell was unknown In 1957, the instrument was enlarged to 36 bells by Petit & Fritsen (12 bells were added in and/or remain from that work.) Pitch of heaviest bell (excluding sub-bourdon) was G in the middle octave Transposition was up 7 semitone(s) Keyboard range was: (G )C C / ---- There were two missing bass semitones In 1933, the instrument was enlarged to 35 bells by Taylor (0 bells remain from that work.) Keyboard range was: C C / ---- In 1651, the instrument was begun with 23 bells by Hemony (23 bells remain from that work.) Auxiliary mechanisms: M Tower details: Height of console: (unknown) Height of lowest level of bells: (unknown) Height of highest level of bells: (unknown) Belfry openness: 95% Year of latest technical information source is 2023*Links:
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